The History of
Jean Louis Domecq
& Jieldé
1920-2020
1950
Tired of searching for a reliable and practical lamp to equip the machines in his workshop, Jean-Louis Domecq decides to design and construct his own lamp. A lamp that should perform well under heavy duty circumstances.
1951-1952
Mr. Domecq spends 2 years to industrialize the production.
1953
There is demand for a lamp that meets high industrial requirements and the Jielde firm is established. The company name is derived from the initials of the designer, JLD.
1955
In the first brochure Jielde reveals details of his remarkable joint construction. The electricity is transported through the joints by an ingenious mechanism which eliminates the necessity of wires. In the first half of the previous century many accidents occurred due to breaking wiring, caused by the absence of durable synthetic insulation materials.
1987
The Loft Collection is created. By raising the look and feel of the original lamp to meet the standards of demanding modern consumers this new design line allows everyone to enjoy the industry inspired Jielde lighting objects in their home and work environments.
2001
The Jielde company is expanding to countries all over the world. Representatives in Europe and Japan have recently been joined by JieldeUSA, distributor for North America.
2006
Signal Collection is introduced as a smaller, colorful version, perfect for the home environment.
2010
Augustin is introduced and has quickly become part of the Jielde family, from the construction to the palette of colors available, this suspension comes in 4 sizes and will keep good company to the Loft or the Signal.
2020
Jielde lamps are recognized to be iconic pieces of industrial French art they are hand made in Lyon, France with the same original gesture.